Elementa on the third floor of NEMO Science Museum invites you to explore the universe's fundamental components. Visitors can trace the journey from the Big Bang to the formation of stars and investigate the conditions that allow life to flourish on planets. Engage with interactive displays, examine specimens under microscopes, and participate in a laboratory for hands-on scientific discovery.
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Elementa is an exhibition on the third floor of NEMO Science Museum that explores the building blocks of the cosmos, from atoms to stars and the origins of life. Visitors can journey back to the Big Bang, discover how stars form our world, and investigate what makes life possible on a planet. The exhibition features interactive elements, microscopes, and a laboratory for hands-on experiments.
Elementa, located on the third floor of NEMO Science Museum, invites visitors to delve into the fundamental components of the universe. The exhibition traces a path from the smallest particles, atoms, back to the cosmic origins at the Big Bang. It explains how ancient stars, billions of years in the making, eventually formed the very matter that constitutes our world and life itself. Interactive displays allow visitors to explore the conditions necessary for life on a planet and learn about the science behind it. The exhibition features specific attractions such as a 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite, offering a tangible connection to the early solar system. Visitors can engage in interactive games like 'Protect Earth' to learn about defending the planet from space hazards, and explore an interactive globe of the solar system. The exhibition also touches upon the scientific history of life's building blocks, referencing the experiments of biochemists like Miller and Urey in recreating a 'primordial soup' and discovering amino acids, with follow-up experiments conducted at NEMO.
Visitors can get tickets for Elementa via the linked ticketing portal. The exhibition is part of the general museum experience, suggesting admission is tied to museum entry.
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